MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Flashcards: 1d Tca Cycle Oxidative Phosphorylation

Study 1d Tca Cycle Oxidative Phosphorylation in MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which electron transport chain complex accepts electrons from FADH $_2$ generated by succinate dehydrogenase?

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ANSWER

Complex II (succinate dehydrogenase). Complex II directly feeds electrons from FADH $_2$ into the ubiquinone pool without pumping protons itself.

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A pharmacologic inhibitor blocks the conversion of succinyl-CoA to succinate. In treated cells, succinyl-CoA increases while succinate decreases; OCR decreases modestly. Which change would most likely increase ATP production under these conditions?

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